best of Mezik's Best of 2020 / Let's Announce Some Winners... pt 1

[Mezik]

Mezik's Best of 2020

 

Well it's that time of year again  to share my favourite musical moments! Let's see if I actually follow through with it all.

 

Instead of a traditional countdown, it will be revealed with 5-6 nominations in each category of what I consider 'the best' in each respective category, with all the winners for each category being announced at a later date.

 

The categories that we willl be revealing slowly throughout this process are:

BATCH FOUR: Album of the Year / Single of the Year / Song of the Year (LYRICAL FOCUS)

BATCH THREE: Track of the Year (NON-SINGLES ONLY) / Artist of the Year / New Artist of the Year

BATCH TWO: Collaboration of the Year / Music Video of the Year

BATCH ONE: Throwback Track of the Year (SINGLES + TRACKS) / Country Album of the Year / Country Song of the Year

 

I am looking forward to sharing my 2020 musical year with all of you! And excited to see what you all have to share for your favourites of 2020 as well!

 

Nominations

Country Song of the Year

Cam - 'Till There's Nothing Left'

Ingrid Andress - 'The Stranger'

Mickey Guyton - 'What Are You Gonna Tell Her?'

Tenille Arts - 'Everybody Knows Everybody'

Zac Brown Band - 'The Man Who Loves You The Most'

Country Album of the Year

Cam - 'The Other Side'

Cassadee Pope - 'Rise and Shine'

Chris Stapleton - 'Starting Over'

Kelsea Ballerini - 'kelsea'

Tenille Arts - 'Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between'

Throwback Song of the Year

Alicia Keys - 'Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)'

Carrie Underwood - 'Two Black Cadillacs'

Kylie Minogue - 'On a Night Like This'

Sade - 'Soldier of Love'

Stacie Orrico - '(There's Gotta Be) More to Life'

Music Video of the Year

Cam - 'Till There's Nothing Left'

Dua Lipa - 'Physical'

Megan thee Stallion (Feat. YoungThug) - 'Don't Stop'

Taylor Swift - 'cardigan'

The Weeknd - 'Blinding Lights'

Collaboration of the Year

Cardi B & Megan thee Stallion - 'WAP'

Carrie Underwood & John Legend - 'Hallelujah'

Doja Cat (Feat. Gucci Mane) - 'Like That'

Megan thee Stallion (Feat. Beyoncé) - 'Savage'

Taylor Swift & Bon Iver - 'exile' 

New Artist of the Year

Doja Cat

Ingrid Andress

Gabby Barrett

Megan thee Stallion

Tenille Townes

Artist of the Year

Carrie Undewood

Harry Styles

Little Mix

Megan thee Stallion

Taylor Swift

Track of the Year

Carrie Underwood (Feat. Isaiah Fisher) - 'Little Drummer Boy'

Dua Lipa - 'Future Nostalgia' 

Kelsea Ballerini - 'The Way I Used To'

Taylor Swift - 'mirrorball'

Taylor Swift - 'peace'

Single of the Year

Carrie Underwood & John Legend - 'Hallelujah'

Jesse Ware - 'What's Your Pleasure?'

Megan thee Stallion (Feat. Beyoncé) - 'Savage'

Taylor Swift & Bon Iver - 'exile'

The Weeknd - 'Blinding Lights'

Song of the Year

Alicia Keys - 'Underdog'

Mickey Guyton - 'What Are You Gonna Tell Her?'

Taylor Swift - 'cardigan'

Tenille Arts - 'Everybody Knows Everybody'

The Chicks - 'Sleep at Night'

Album of the Year

Carrie Underwood - 'My Gift'

Dua Lipa - 'Future Nostalgia'

HAIM - 'Women in Music Pt. III'

Halsey - 'Manic'

Jesse Ware - 'What's Your Pleasure?'

Lady Gaga - 'Chromatica'

Megan thee Stallion - 'Good News'

Mickey Guyton - 'Bridges'

Taylor Swift - 'folklore'

Tenille Arts - 'Love, Heartbreak, & Everything in Between'

 

 

Edited December 26, 2020 by Mezik

[gagacasanova]

The Grammys are QUAKING.

[Mezik]

1 hour ago, gagacasanova said:

The Grammys are QUAKING.

I WILL BE OPEN & TRANSPARENT.

 

As to why The Weeknd scores 0 nominations.

[Mr. Blue_Shirt]

Oh wow the list is STACKED! I'm peached 

[Topmaster 2]

YAS Can't wait hope Chris Stapleton slays tho 

[khalyan]

c'mon awards show  

[Blue Rose]

lets go

[JGibson]

OMG. I'm so perched. 

[potent]

Interesting way of doing it, looking forward

[Bubble Tea]

Sheesh this seems extensive. I'm in for the ride.

[Lazuli]

perched

[Mezik]

Mezik's 'Best of 2020' - Country Song of the Year

*For the best country song that was released as a single between December 1st, 2019 - December 1st, 2020*

 

This was easily the hardest category for me to narrow down to five songs. I love country music, and love how the real-rooted, meaningful artists in this genre are able to connect to the listener on a whole other level. The songs selected I feel are universal in their message, as well as have a way of evoking memories and feelings that many people can feel. Whether it be about first love, realities of life, or an ode to home, I believe these five songs below best represented the country genre for 2020.

 

Cam - 'Till There's Nothing Left'

Ingrid Andress - 'The Stranger'

Mickey Guyton - 'What Are You Gonna Tell Her?'

Tenille Arts - 'Everybody Knows Everybody'

Zac Brown Band - 'The Man Who Loves You Most'

 

 

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by Mezik

[Mezik]

Mezik's 'Best of 2020' - Country Album of the Year

*For the best country album released between December 1st, 2019 and December 1st, 2020.*

 

Admittedly, 2020 was not a year I got to listen to as many albums as I would have liked and as a result the selection was very minute among the albums I did listen too. I recognize that some fantastic country albums are missed, but these are the collections that got me through 2020. Here are the five albums that I hope may have gotten you through 2020 from the country sphere.

 

Cam - 'The Other Side'

 

Cassadee Pope - 'Rise and Shine'

 

Chris Stapleton - 'Starting Over'

Kelsea Ballerini - 'kelsea'

Tenille Arts - 'Love, Heartbreak, & Everything In Between'

 

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by Mezik

[Mezik]

 

Mezik's 'Best of 2020' - Throwback Song of the Year

*For a song that is 5+ years old that was played in high frequency during 2020.*

 

This category is always a fun one for me. I love reflecting on the year's best music, but I also love looking back at the oldie's that played a huge role in the year. Generally if a song was played a lot it means that it meant something to me during the year and represented something that occurred, other times it means that it's just a bop I discovered late. Nonetheless, take a step back in time with the nominees for throwback song of the year.

 

Alicia Keys - 'Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)'

Carrie Underwood - 'Two Black Cadillacs'

Kylie Minogue - 'On a Night Like This'

Sade - 'Soldier of Love'

Stacie Orrico - '(There's Gotta Be) More to Lie'

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by Mezik

[Mezik]

Mezik's Best of 2020

That concludes the first round of nominations, stay tuned for the next batch in the upcoming days.  

Edited December 2, 2020 by Mezik

[gagacasanova]

Oooh Two Black Cadillacs coming in 

[JGibson]

Country Albums: Chris Stapleton's Starting Over + Kelsea Ballerini's kelsea 

 

Throwbacks: (There's Gotta Be) More to Life + Two Black Cadillacs 

[potent]

There's Gotta Be More to Life is iconic

Soldier of Love and On a Night Like This

[Into The Void]

6 hours ago, Mezik said:

Kelsea Ballerini - 'kelsea'

 

 

Slei a bit

I love Kelsea although I havent heard this in full

6 hours ago, Mezik said:

 Carrie Underwood - 'Two Black Cadillacs'

 

Kylie Minogue - 'On a Night Like This'

Stacie Orrico - '(There's Gotta Be) More to Lie'

 

*ps - if anyone can please tell me how I can change image sizes on the forum I'd greatly appreciate it!!*

Woo

Blown Away is a great country record slea a bit

Thats one of my fave Kylie songs and I always liked Stacie Orrico I always wondered what happened to her.

[khalyan]

I've been kinda living for Mickey since the ATRL Grammys

[Into The Void]

2 hours ago, JGibson said:

Country Albums: Chris Stapleton's Starting Over + Kelsea Ballerini's kelsea 

 

Throwbacks: (There's Gotta Be) More to Life + Two Black Cadillacs 

TASTE

31 minutes ago, potent said:

There's Gotta Be More to Life is iconic

Soldier of Love and On a Night Like This

YES TASTE

 

SLE BOTH OF U

[Into The Void]

1 minute ago, jpow said:

I've been kinda living for Mickey since the ATRL Grammys

Now I know why the news here has been talking about her she's from Dallas lol

[Mezik]

Mezik's Best of 2020

So, I realized my goal of having semi-appropriate graphics ain't happening. But thank you everyone thus far for the comments. These were kind of just the 'pre-show' categories.  The next few categories will have more descriptions/content/reasons in it. 

 

Thanks - @Insanity, @jpow, @potent, @JGibson, @gagacasanova

Edited December 2, 2020 by Mezik

[Into The Void]

1 minute ago, Mezik said:

So, I realized my goal of having semi-appropriate graphics ain't happening. But thank you everyone thus far for the comments. These were kind of just the 'pre-show' categories.  The next few categories will have more descriptions/content/reasons in it. 

 

Thanks - @Insanity, @jpow, @potent, @JGibson, @gagacasanova

Oh we aren't here for graphics were here to judge ur taste 

[Mezik]

3 minutes ago, Insanity said:

Oh we aren't here for graphics were here to judge ur taste 

I am ready for the lashings.